STATEN ISLAND, NY — One sure sign summer is reaching it's boiling point: The official launch of 2013's CityPark's Foundation family fitness & SummerStage concert series is upon us. The following is a rundown of the diverse options going down around Staten Island starting this month:

A night dedicated to Motown's most influential musicians and some of the greatest hits from a genre known for its energy and its bounce, and played an important role in racial integration by becoming a crossover success. Artists which gave the Motown sound its international popularity include The Temptations, The Supremes, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Lionel Richie, The Jackson 5, and the Funk Brothers.

Host Felix Hernandez is in the business of remembering the good ol' days. His wildly popular radio show, Rhythm Revue, takes on a life of its own weekly at New York's Roseland, where 3,000 disciples regularly come to hear Fernandez spin the sounds of the past and boogie down. Felix Hernandez will rock the crowd once again at SummerStage again with his mix of soul, Motown, funk, salsa and disco dance classics. Bring your dancing shoes. ClassicSoul.com

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July 31: The Persuasions/Felix Hernandez's Rhythm Revue

7-9 p.m. Tappen Park

The Persuasions — the legendary vocal group which humbly started out on the street corners of Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn — proudly boast only their founding members after 40-plus years together. Often referred to as the "Kings of A Capella," this global act's fusion of gospel, soul, with a healthy dose of pop, has produced 26 albums since 1962. ThePersuasions.info/

Aug. 1: Johnny Ray & Salsa con Clase

7-9 p.m. Tappen Park

Born in Quebradillas, a small town in the western coast of Puerto Rico, Ray is a famed percussionist and band leader. After almost four decades as a musician and director of his own band, and 43 recordings under his belt, Ray is, undoubtedly, one of the most accomplished salseros in the business. His experience as a solid band leader has also turned him into a music tactician and his sound remains in the vanguard of the newest musical trends. SalsaconClase.com

SummerStage Kids presented by Disney

Aug. 5: The Zany Umbrella Circus: Part of the International Contemporary Circus Festival

10:30-11:30 a.m. Willowbrook Park

This 55-minute show is based on one grandfather's stories and how he had fun during a very adverse time, creating a circus out of the dust bowl. Every day farm objects come to life and find excitement in unexpected places. Written for children in the post-hurricane Katrina Gulf Region, this show has performed at the White House, the National Storytelling Convention, and for the Mass MoCA museum. Circus arts include juggling, slack rope walking, prop manipulation, unicycle, and many more. ZanyUmbrellaCircus.com

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Aug. 9: Illstyle & Peace Productions

10:30-11:30 a.m. Bloomingdale Park

With a mix of gravity-defying moves and upbeat music, this multicultural dance company creates works rooted in hip-hop blended with an eclectic mix of performance disciplines including tap, DJing and beatboxing. The New York Times has said "Watching these dancers [is] like watching the greatest ballet virtuosos, each fighting gravity and the appearance of effort, and demanding and getting the impossible from the human body." MySpace.com/IllstyleandPeace

Aug. 12: Robbi K & Friends

10:30-11:30 a.m. Willowbrook Park

Supported by an amazing band of versatile, smart and gifted jazz improv musicians, Robbi's personable demeanor is the essence of this show. Her "joie-de-vivre" and voice give her many opportunities to perform in many locations and languages to a variety of people, all who love to sing, dance and participate in the joyfulness of jazz. BaliDali.com

Aug. 14: Little Club Heads

10:30-11:30 a.m. Faber Park

Imagine having the greatest time on the dance floor, you feel like a superstar, the DJ is spinning your favorite songs, the room is full, and you're with your best friends—your family. Little Club Heads revolutionized the idea of "family time" by providing a dance party experience for children aged 12 months to 10 years old and their parents. At our events, parents can socialize with each other while children have an opportunity to mingle, dance, and stay fit. After over 100 events and entertaining thousands of guests over the past 4 years, Little Club Heads is excited to bring it's high energy party to SummerStage Kids. Little Club Heads DJ Nubby and Bubby will be spinning all the latest dance records and performing some original dance songs from the Little Club Heads Kids Album "Dance Beats For Kids." LittleClubHeads.com

Aug. 16: Uptown Dance Academy

10:30-11:30 a.m. Bloomingdale Park

Comprised of students from Uptown Dance Academy that have been accepted into professional jobs and schools such as LaGuardia High School, the Lion King, American Ballet Theater, Bolshoi Ballet Academy to name a few. UDC won the McDonald's Gospelfest in 2009. UptownDanceAcademy.com.

Aug. 21: The Ohmies

10:30-11:30 a.m. Faber Park

Highly interactive show in which the audience sings, stretches, laughs and dances along to original music with their new BFFs: Bella Butterfly, Carlin Caterpillar, Daisy Dog, Gisbert Grasshopper and Sylvio Snake. Get your kids moving and let their imaginations run wild as they "sing along to original music, hop like a grasshopper, slither like a snake and fly like a butterfly." TheOhmies.com

CityParks Tennis: July 1-Aug. 9. Open to NYC residents ages 6-16 only. Registration takes place at each park during program hours.

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A multimedia/technology after-school program offering video production training, media literacy, new media, academic support and life skills training. Launched in 2004 out of the Red Hook Recreation Center in Brooklyn, Youth Made Media expanded in 2009 to operate in all five boroughs. Open to youth ages 13-19, during the school year; in the summer, the Intensive Summer Institute is conducted four days per week, to train youth in all aspects of production. Email YM2@FaberParkFieldHouse or call 718-816-5558 for more information. YM2.org. Seeds to Trees: PS 74 Since 1992, this field-based education program for public schools has introduced NYC children to science and nature in the urban environment through classroom activities and unparalleled field experiences. Seeds to Trees reinforces core academic skills while continually experimenting with new models and strategies. CityParksFoundation.org/education/seeds-to-trees/